Whatcom County man killed during steamroller joyride
BLAINE
Sheriff’s Sgt. Larry Flynn said the man and two 17-year-old boys had entered a construction site in Blaine and started up some accoutrement. He says the 18-year-old was driving the steamroller up a dirt pile when it overturned, killing him instantly.
Flynn says the name of the victim, from the Birch Bay domain, was being withheld until his family could be notified.
He says the case has been referred to the county prosecutor’s office, that will make out whether the 17-year-olds will have existence charged.
